About Our Client

Our client is a leading Indian manufacturing organisation with a significant global footprint and a strong reputation for operational excellence. As the organisation embarks on an important phase of strategic transformation, they are looking to appoint a senior Business HR leader who can partner with business leadership, shape organisational culture and drive the people agenda aligned to long-term growth ambitions.

Job Description

Reporting into the CHRO and working closely with the CEO, Business Unit Heads and the broader leadership team, the Business HR Head will serve as a strategic advisor to the business and play a critical role in enabling organisational transformation.

Key responsibilities include:

- Partner with senior business leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Drive organisation effectiveness, workforce planning and talent strategies to support growth and transformation.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, influencing key business and talent decisions.
- Lead large-scale change management and cultural transformation initiatives.
- Build leadership capability and succession pipelines across critical roles.
- Drive employee engagement, performance management and organisation development initiatives.
- Champion a high-performance culture while strengthening leadership effectiveness across the organisation.
- Leverage people analytics and business insights to support decision-making and improve organisational outcomes.
- Lead and develop a high-performing HR team while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.




- Partner closely with Centres of Excellence to ensure effective deployment of talent, rewards, learning and employee relations strategies.

The Successful Applicant

- Minimum 20+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant exposure to Business HR leadership roles within leading manufacturing organisations.
- Experience working with best-in-class global MNCs or highly regarded Indian manufacturing organisations known for strong people practices.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate as a strategic business partner.
- Robust commercial and business acumen with a proven ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes.
- Track record of leading large teams and managing HR for sizeable, complex organisations.
- Experience driving organisational transformation, culture change and leadership development initiatives.
- Outstanding stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
- Proven leadership capability with experience coaching and developing senior leaders.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent preferred.
- Open to relocation to Chennai.

What's on Offer

- Opportunity to join one of India's most respected manufacturing organisations at a pivotal stage of transformation.
- Highly visible role with significant exposure to the executive leadership team.
- Ability to shape organisation culture and people strategy at scale.
- Clear succession potential with a pathway to become the future CHRO.
- Competitive compensation and long-term leadership opportunity.

📌 Business HR Head (Chennai)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Chennai